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star magnolia

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Magnolia stellata, a slow-growing shrub or small tree native to Japan, with large, showy white or pink flowers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

deciduous shrubby magnolia from Japan having fragrant white starlike flowers blooming before leaves unfold; grown as an ornamental in United States

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Magnolia stellata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: magnolia

History

Etymology

Calque of translingual Magnolia stellata.